📢 Catch up on the latest from the Getty Conservation Institute! The newest issue of Conservation News is now available. Explore professional opportunities, including applications for our International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage conservation and Getty internships. You'll also find updates on our collaboration with the Chinati Foundation, new publications and resources, and highlights from conservation projects and research around the world. Read the newsletter: gty.art/4yBaOrF Not yet a subscriber? Join our community to receive a bi-monthly roundup of Getty Conservation Institute project updates, training opportunities, publications, and more delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe to Conservation News: gty.art/4zDw8i6

🔔 There's additional time to apply for our forthcoming International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage! 🔔 Through lectures, discussions, exercises, demonstrations, site visits, and field projects, participants develop the knowledge and tools needed to conserve modern heritage, landscapes, and architecture. Due to late interest expressed in applying for the course, we have decided to extend the application period through November 10. Learn more about the course and how to apply: gty.art/MAC. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

📣 Abstracts of Terra Conference Proceedings Now Available in AATA 📣 AATA now includes abstracted and indexed articles from the proceedings of the World Congress on Earthen Architecture, also known as the Terra Conference, starting with the first meeting in Yazd, Iran, in 1972, up to the 13th meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 2022. This project, a collaboration between AATA and our Earthen Architecture Initiative, makes more than 50 years of research, case studies, and conservation experiences from the international earthen heritage community accessible to scholars, practitioners, and students worldwide. Search the database: gty.art/4elxMf6 📷 Replastering of the Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali, during the 10th International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage, 2008.

Attending #ICOMOSGA2026? Don’t miss today’s Getty Information Session. Meet colleagues from our Buildings and Sites department, exchange ideas, and learn about our latest work, along with opportunities for internships, scholar research, courses, and grants. 📅 Oct. 22 🕐 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 📍 Activity Area A We hope to see you there! 📷: Courtesy of ICOMOS Malaysia

Apply now for 2027-28 Getty Post-Baccalaureate Conservation Internships! Students from underrepresented backgrounds preparing to enroll in graduate degree programs related to museum conservation are encouraged to join. All positions are full-time for 12 months from September 7, 2027 — August 25, 2028. Interns are placed at conservation studios and labs at the Getty Center or Getty Villa for their first six months, and then at a local Los Angeles museum or within a different Getty department for the second six months. Apply by Nov. 3, 2026: gty.art/postbacc

🍁 Welcome to our Fall Conservation Guest Scholars! 🍁 From left to right: Hannah Lewi is professor in architecture at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include Australian architectural history, 20th-century design and conservation, heritage theory, and the use of media in interpreting historic places. Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Reyes is director at the Research Center for Heritage Conservation at the Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia - UTEC, Lima, Peru. His research centers on understanding and preventing the deterioration of cultural materials—particularly stone and metals—in the Andean region through scientific analysis and conservation practice. Daniela Marcondes is an independent scholar based in São Paulo, Brazil. Her research is in data-driven climate management strategies for museums in subtropical climates, using a São Paulo case study to balance collection preservation, visitor comfort, and energy efficiency. They will all be in residence until December.

🍂 Fall is here, and so are our 2026-27 interns! 🍂 This year, we’re delighted to welcome ten Graduate Interns joining project teams across the Institute. From left to right: Ilaria Alessi, Jasper Montgomery, Daniel Saldana Ayala, Konstantina Iordanopoulou, Candela Senabre, Qiaira Riley, Lucas Anghinoni, and Pia Shen. The cohort also includes Marina Bich and Alexa Kline, who are not pictured here. Over the coming weeks, we’ll introduce you to their work within our Buildings & Sites, Collections, and Science departments. Stay tuned! Interested in becoming an intern? Applications are now open for paid 2027-28 Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Internships. Eligibility requirements, program details, and application information are available at gty.art/gettygrad and gty.art/postbacc. Deadline to apply: Nov. 3, 2026.

🚨 Last call to apply for the MAC 2027 Course! 🚨 Applications for our next International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage close by the end of today. Learn more here: gty.art/MAC

Attending #ICOMOSGA2026 in Kuching? Join the Getty Information Session to meet colleagues from our Buildings and Sites department. Learn about their current work, along with opportunities for internships, scholar research, courses, and grants. 📅 Oct. 22 🕐 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
 📍 Activity Area A We hope to see you there! 📷: Courtesy of ICOMOS Malaysia

Joining colleagues in Kuching, Malaysia for the International Council on Monuments and Sites (@ICOMOS) General Assembly this year? While you're at the conference, stop by the Getty Conservation Institute booth in the expo hall. We'd love to share updates on our latest projects, publications, professional opportunities, and collaborative work. Learn about our work: getty.edu/conservation-insti… 📷: Courtesy of ICOMOS Malaysia

Are you attending the upcoming ICOMOS General Assembly in Kuching, Malaysia? We want to hear from you. What do you think about the Getty Conservation Institute's publishing program and books or about the state of conservation literature as a whole? How do you want to access the information we disseminate? What would you like to see more of in the future? Share your opinion with the Institute's publications team by participating in a casual 90-minute conversation at ICOMOS-GA on Thursday, October 22, after the conference sessions. Refreshments will be served. Interested people are asked to complete this short form: gty.art/3U7rJE4

It's our #OpenAccess #ArticleOfTheMonth! Published in the @Conservators_UK journal, this article presents research that aims to improve the inclusion of narratives from non-participant groups in the preservation and collaborative management of areas with significant historical and cultural value gty.art/4B3OjhH

📢 There is still time to apply for MAC 2027 and be part of the next cohort! Applications for the next International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage (MAC) by our Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative close on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Learn more about the course and how to apply at this link. gty.art/MAC

🍂 AATA Fall Update 🍁 gty.art/4jlwKDl The fall 2026 update includes abstracts on conserving canvas and manuscripts, climate change, and proceedings from the World Congress on Earthen Architecture, the American Institute for Conservation Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, and the ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Valencia, Spain.

📚 New to our Conservation Collection 📚 Recent additions include books investigating interdisciplinary art techniques, 1920s-30s cinema architecture, the preservation of design materials, the stylistic evolution of the mosaic, paper recycling in the 18th century, preserving works from St. Anne’s Museum, photography in advertising and marketing, and Indian block printing. See the full list (PDF): bit.ly/4idtfg7

The New York Times (@nytimes) asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. See how scientist Francesca Casadio, John E. and Louise Bryson Director of the Conservation Institute, replied. 🔗 nytimes.com/2026/10/05/scien…

More than a thousand cultural heritage professionals from 130 countries are preparing to gather in Kuching, Malaysia, for the 22nd International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) General Assembly (October 15-24, 2026). Over the course of ten days, delegates will exchange ideas, strengthen international collaboration, and help shape the future of cultural heritage conservation. Here are some of the ways Getty Conservation Institute experts are contributing to this global convening: 📆 October 16, 9:30 a.m. | Annual General Meeting of the ISC20C At the annual general meeting of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on 20th-Century Heritage (ISC20C), Susan Macdonald, head of our Buildings and Sites Department, concludes her term as co-president. The new Bureau welcomes Margherita Pedroni, conservation architect with our Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative, as vice president. 📆 October 18 | Old Cities, New Challenges Alumni Event We will host an afternoon tea for alumni of our Old Cities, New Challenges (OCNC) course on urban conservation in Southeast Asia, organized with Think City. The event will provide an opportunity for participants to share how they have applied course learnings in their work and to strengthen professional networks across cohorts. Learn more about the course: gty.art/4ALXl2u 📆 October 20, 1:30 p.m. | From Conservation to Cultural Heritage Economy: Think City's Regional Journey Susan Macdonald will participate in a panel discussion and Q&A with Think City, drawing on the OCNC course and findings from our joint research project “Assessing the Impacts of Heritage-Led Urban Rehabilitation: The Case of George Town, Penang, Malaysia.”  Read the report: gty.art/4j66lt3 📆 October 21, 8:30 a.m. | Education and Training for the Conservation of Twentieth-Century Heritage Margherita Pedroni, together with co-authors and Conservation Institute colleagues Chandler McCoy, Elsa Haarstad, and Susan Macdonald, will present on the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative's (CMAI) training and education work. The presentation will share CMAI's training strategy and pedagogical approach, highlighting two complementary blended-learning tracks: an in-depth international course and a series of regional training programs. 📆 October 21, 1:30 p.m. | Reflecting on UNESCO’s 80th Year: Connecting Heritage, Building Peace Susan Macdonald will speak at the event, celebrating the launch of The Industrial Heritage of South-East Asia: A New Regional Study for UNESCO in partnership with The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) and ISC20C. The talk will explore Industrial Heritage and the Twentieth-Century Historic Thematic Framework. 📃 Poster Presentation | “From Appreciation to Adaptation: 20th Century Heritage and Climate Change” The poster was developed by Margherita Pedroni and the Climate Change and Heritage Working Group of ICOMOS. It proposes a three-fold framework for approaching twentieth-century buildings in the context of the climate crisis: appreciating their latent climatic qualities; acting to retain embodied carbon and improve operational efficiency; and adapting to accommodate emerging climatic risks. Let us know if you're planning to attend ICOMOS-GA 2026. We look forward to connecting with colleagues and partners in Kuching!

It's #FreeFriday! Now available as a free download, "Herculaneum and the House of the Bicentenary: History and Heritage" is a vivid recounting of the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years gty.art/3VHg2Ew